Miss Klein
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Classification:
7 Y-Y[ Jonquilla ]
Season:
Mid-Season
Height:
Dwarf - less than 32.5 cm (12.8 in)
Hybridizer:

John W. Blanchard

b 1930, crd 1954.
Blandford, Dorset, England.
In partnership until 1968 with Douglas Blanchard

John W. Blanchard
, England, UK
Registered:
Yes, 2008
Registrant:

Carlos van der Veek

Carlos van der Veek and Eric Breed are two of the principals in Fluwel, an internationally recognized bulb breeding, growing, and exporting company. Carlos founded Fluwel in 1992 and Eric joined the company in 2008. “Fluwel” is an acronym for “Flowers love u, we enjoy life.

Carlos van der Veek
, North Holland, the Netherlands
Special Classes:
ADS Miniatures

The American Daffodil Society maintains a "Suggested List of Miniature-Sized Daffodils".

A miniature single floreted cultivar normally possess a flower less than 50 mm (1.97") in natural spread.

For a multi-floreted miniature daffodil the guideline measurement for the floral mass is 72mm (2.83") in natural spread.

The ADS requires show exhibitors to enter miniature daffodils only in classes for specific for miniatures.

Any named, numbered, or species daffodil which appears graceful, with all its parts proportionately small, may be exhibited in Miniature classes and is eligible for all ADS awards

, The Daffodil Society Miniatures
Seed Parent: 
N. rupicola Division 13 Species
Section: Apodanthi
N. rupicola
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Pedigree Chart:
Pedigree TreeClick this icon to display the Pedigree Chart for Miss Klein
Descendants:
None
Comments

3 fls/stem, 26mm, facing up; perianth segments 10mm long, ovate in outline, plane; corona 6mm long, bowl-shaped, lightly and broadly ribbed, mouth widely expanded.

Origin of Name

Named refers to its small size. “Klein” means small in the Dutch language.

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Miss KleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #52003 Kirby Fong, USAMiss KleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #52002 Kirby Fong, USAMiss KleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #52001 Kirby Fong, USAMiss KleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #52000 Kirby Fong, USAMiss KleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #42099 Michael Burrell, EnglandMiss KleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #42012 Michael Burrell, EnglandMiss KleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #42010 Michael Burrell, EnglandMiss KleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #41272 Kirby Fong, USAMiss KleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #41271 Kirby Fong, USAMiss KleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #41270 Kirby Fong, USAMiss kleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #12598 Mary Lou Gripshover, USAMiss kleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #12597 Mary Lou Gripshover, USAMiss kleinMiss Klein, 7 Y-Y, John W. Blanchard, England, 2008
Photo #8585 Jon Kawaguchi, USA